The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-03

intercourse with my wife on her trip
10 New York, for several days after.
ward. There was no truth whatever
in his shameful conversation, as my
wife had been TO New York but once
before the trip on which accompanied
her, and that was with her father in
1876.
ENLIGHTENED FROM MARIANA.
After returned to Hot SPRING, in
company with my wife, q paper came
under my OBJ eTvation containing a
statement Of DAltou's attendance upon
picnic or frolic OF come kind at Ma
rlanns. Upon opr return to Memphis,
in September or 0cober, one OF my
brothers, living at Newcastle, tod me
OF an ugly rumor coming from Mari
anna, in which my wife's name was
mixed. The rumor stated that 1 had
shot at Dalton while he was escaping
from Mrs. Folks bed chamber, and
that had been paid $4,000 by her
father to continue to live with her.
Russell also heard OF them, but OF
course they contained not word of
truth. Before my brother brought the
rumor home to me, he
HELD A FAMILY COUNCIL
with the relatives at Bolivar, to de.
termine whether or no. it would be
best to treat them with silent con-
tempt. In explanation Of their course
in holding council, my brother eaid
they had merely heard the rumor
from Mariana, and wished to dis.
cuss the propriety OF carrying it to
headq laiters.
heard through "a friend OF mine,
Mr.. Upshaw, of Bolivar, that Dalton
had gone to st, Louis. Mr.. Upshaw
had mentioned the fact in letter in
quiring as TO the truth of the Mont
eagle episode. The repo rts wei spread
after Dalton had left Memphis and
promised 10 bother US no more. There
was no truth in the report, as l was
never at Montesgle or any other water
ing place save Hot Springs.
l heard Of the report that Dalton said
his relations with Mrs. Polk we're such
that Mr.. Goodwin felt compelled to
honor his drafts, and also learned that
he had gone to Mr.. Harry May and
wanted TO draw on Mr.. Goodwin.
THE hFFkCT ON RUGsELLs
The effect Of all these rumors on
Russell was to worry and trouble his
mind very much. He told me some
of his young gentlemen friends had
tres I'D him coolly on more than one
occasion, and he knew of no cause but
the ugly Iumors concerning his sister.
We had talked freely over all the re-
ports, and knew OF all his thoughts
on the subject. We fur her believed
that a number OF former lady friends
had deserted US on account OF the
scan dals. --
Russell sometimes approached me
ss to the advisability OF breaking up
our business in Memphis and leaving,
ON account of the trouble. told him
didn't second the proposition, as this
was the place to
LIVE IT DOWN.
He appeared very restless whenever
the subject was mentioned, and
seemed to think there was no way to
get at the bottom facts and clear it
away. he frequently came to our
house, and have visited him at his
home. His manner was always OF the
most changeable character. One mo.
ment he would be as'pleasant as posi-
BILE, the next sad and depressed. This
wss not the case before scandals in
volving his family were flying thick
aud fast on almoat every breath of air.
The same change was
Observed IN BUsINEss AFFAIRS
| Formerly he took much interest in
his fathers affairs, but after these re-.
ports began to work upon his mind he
became listless, neglected things and
would forget matters Entrusted to him
when on the road. / have made trips
for the house. Travelling men for cot
ton houses are in the habit of carrying
money with them and going armed.
Near the time Dalton was killed my
wife told me about receiving letter
from Dalton demanding money, and
was very much worried. She said she
jerked it in TWO and threw it in the
fire; that she told the man who
brought it there was no answer. This
was two or three days before the kill
ing. l told Russell about it when he
came in from trip he was then max
ing,
At the conclusion of Mr.. Folks
direct examination he was excused
from cross examination, in order to
Introduce witness, ...,..
MR.. A, W. BRoCKAwAY,
a banker, who lives at Brownsville,
Tenn, and was anxious to catch the
train. He testified as follows: l knew
Russell Goodwin; saw him in Browns
vile Just before the killing. Met him
on the street and stoppsd to talk
with him. l noticed that he seemed
to be in a very strange condition Of
mind; seemed to be in daz d or half
crszg condition. Just had q common
place conversation, but he answered
in such a disjointed, uuintelligent
way that it attracted my attention so
much as to make me speak of 1t to
others. rI
Cross examined BY Gen. PeteIs-I
think the last time l had seen him
prior to this was here in Memphis. l
think it was early in December. do
not know what bis business was in
Brownsville, or how long he had been
there. l had never noticed anything
strange about his appearance prior to
this particular time. l can't give the
words of our conversation. We talked
about the weather and he said that
something was stupid, and 1 did not
know whether he meant was stupid
or the weather, and had but little
more to say to him. He offered me
no violence. have had good deal
of experience with insane people
lately, eeeing thousands Of them, and l
thought Russell Goodwin looked more
like crazy man than any Of them. l
am not an expert on the subj ct do
not think the defendant looks as much
like an insane man now IS he did
then. am one of the commissioners
appointed by the Governor to locate
tine West Tennessee Insane Asylum
I'll MRtP,LK RECALLED sf&
When myself and wife were at the
roller coaster we did not ride with
Dalton. don't think my wife rode
at all. Knight have done so. During
the spring and summer OF 1885 my
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